Also inside Simply Sewing 2 you’ll learn to make a stylish tablelinen set, perfect for sophisticated Easter dining. Find the full tutorials to make a bread basket liner, pocket table mat, table runner, chair cover and three different styles of napkins. Other home decor projects include the doorstop, hot air balloon coasters by Diana Stainton, useful draft excluder and fabulous storage baskets by Beci Orpin.

We also meet fabric and dress pattern designer April Rhodes, Nicki Trench and Mariko Nakamura who shares with us the story of her magical book of kidswear, the turn the page to find a practical summer shirt for boys by Mariko (full-sized sewing pattern sheet included). Lots more besides!

Simply Sewing 2, on sale now. Available from all good newsagents, supermarkets and our official online store, craft.buysubscriptions.com. Sold out? Digital edition coming soon!

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